IK Multimedia presents the Guitar and Bass Plug-in Tour Powered by AmpliTube, launched at the end of May in the United States and lasting through the Summer of 2006 worldwide. IKs advanced guitar amp and bass amp and FX plug-ins, Ampeg SVX and AmpliTube 2, will be featured in music stores around the world, demonstrated by IKs clinicians and other famous guitarists and bass players.

These events are absolutely free to attend, and grant musicians the opportunity to win prizes, and a chance to enter into the Grand Prize drawing for StompIO, IK's advanced USB foot controller!

Dates will be added to the Guitar and Bass Plug-in Tour as it commences, for a complete listing of dates, locations, special guest guitarists and bass players that will be featured near you, please visit: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/GBTour2006.php.

AmpliTube 2 is a complete guitar amp modeling solution and guitar effects powerhouse. Only AmpliTube 2 offers each individual guitar amp component modeled separately, allowing you to freely create a staggering 20,000 amp combinations! Hundreds of presets ready to go! Mix and match Preamps, EQs, Power Amps and Cabinets with some of the most famous guitar amps of all time, to completely customize hybrid amp creations and craft your own, truly creative sound.

Ampeg SVX is the worlds first complete, all-in-one recording solution for bass! A legendary bass sound from the leaders in bass amplification and modeling technology, directly modeled from classic Ampeg® amps, stomps and effects. Mix and match between amps and cabinets of the most sought-after Ampeg gear to produce 24 amazing bass amp combinations to craft your own unique tone. Easy to use, with dozens of presets ready to go!

Both Ampeg SVX and AmpliTube 2 are powered by AmpliTubes unique DSM (Dynamic Saturation Modeling) technology. DSM exclusive technology, developed by IK with years of research into analog modeling, is used to accurately emulate tube circuitry down to a detail of finesse that no other software on the market can offer.

More information on Ampeg SVX, AmpliTube 2, StompIO and the Guitar and Bass Plug-in Tour can be found online, here: